African Indigenous Language Film Festival (Ailff) (3)



Prazos

25 Mar 2025
Convocatória

27 Out 2025
Prazo final

20
dias

10 Nov 2025
Data de Notificação

03 Dez 2025
05 Dez 2025

Endereço

Oluwatoyin Awe, Isheri North GRA, OPIC, Isheri Olin, Lagos,  100241, Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria


Descrição do festival
Festival de curtas-metragens
Festival de longas metragens


Requisitos do festival
 Festival de Cinema
 Ficção
 Documentário
 Animação
 Fantástico
 Terror
 Experimental
 Music Video
 Outro
 Qualquer gênero
 Qualquer tema
 SEM taxas de envio
 Festival Internacional
 Localização física e on-line
 Janeiro 2017
 Países de produção: Requerido
 Países de gravação: Requerido
 Nacionalidades do diretor: Requerido
 Filmes de estréia 
 Projetos escolares 
 Curtas-metragens 
 Longa-metragem 
 AI Tools 
 Todos os idiomas
 Legendas 
English French Portuguese
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Início do Festival: 03 Dezembro 2025      Fim do Festival: 05 Dezembro 2025

AILFF’25 invites filmmakers across Africa and the diaspora to submit films for its 3rd edition. This festival celebrates stories in African indigenous languages, focusing on cultural heritage, inclusion, and advocacy—especially for people with Down Syndrome and neurogenetic conditions

This year, AILFF’25 highlights films that depict the experiences of people with Down Syndrome, using cinema as a catalyst for empathy and social change.

The festival calls on filmmakers to illuminate overlooked narratives and foster dialogues on inclusivity. Participants will experience engaging screenings, panel discussions, and workshops, led by filmmakers and advocates focused on language, identity, and accessibility.

Join us in Nigeria to help safeguard Africa’s linguistic richness, amplify silenced voices, and build a future.

Best African Indigenous Language Feature Film
Best Short film
Best student Film
Best Advocacy Narrative
Best Animation
Life Time Achievement Awards
Posthumous Award
Best in Industry Support Award

AILFF RULES FOR ENTRIES

Film Requirements:
- Primary focus: Films in African indigenous languages.
- Films in other languages must highlight Down Syndrome or neurogenetic conditions.
- All films must have English, French, or Portuguese subtitles.

- Eligibility:
- Shorts, features, documentaries, and animations completed after 1 Jan 2023.
- Student and first-time filmmakers encouraged to apply.

- Themes:
- Cultural preservation, linguistic diversity, social inclusion.
- Breaking stereotypes about neurodiversity and celebrating resilience.

- Technical Specs:
- Digital formats: MP4/MOV, 1080p+.
- Include a 200-word synopsis, director’s statement, and a trailer (if available)



  

 
  

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